The 2015–16 East of Scotland Football League (known for sponsorship reasons as the Central Taxis East of Scotland League) was the 87th season of the East of Scotland Football League, and the 2nd season as the sixth tier of the Scottish football pyramid system. The season began on 22 August 2015 and finished on 28 May 2016. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale were the defending champions.
The league was merged into a single division of 16 teams, for the first time since 1986–87. Following the resignation of Easthouses Lily the membership had tied 8/8 on a vote between two divisions of eight or a single division of 16, and the League Board selected the latter. As a result, Coldstream and Craigroyston effectively avoided relegation despite finishing in the bottom two places of the previous season's Premier Division.
This season saw the departure of Easthouses Lily who left to join the Scottish Junior Football Association.
Kelso United resigned at the start of September after fulfilling their opening East of Scotland Qualifying League and Qualifying Cup matches and three league games. This reduced the number of clubs to 15. Their league defeats to Coldstream (0–7), Leith Athletic (5–0) and Burntisland Shipyard (5–0) were expunged.
Teams
The following teams have changed division since the 2014–15 season.
From East of Scotland Football League Transferred to East South Division Easthouses Lily
Team Location Home ground Capacity Ref. Burntisland Shipyard Burntisland Recreation Park 1,000 Burntisland Shipyard, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Civil Service Strollers Edinburgh Telford College Sports Ground 1,000 Civil Service Strollers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Coldstream Coldstream Home Park 1,000 Coldstream, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Craigroyston Edinburgh St Mark’s Park 2,000 Craigroyston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Duns Duns New Hawthorn Park 1,000 Duns , nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Eyemouth United Eyemouth Warner Park 2,000 Eyemouth United, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Hawick Royal Albert Hawick Albert Park 1,000 Hawick Royal Albert, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh Riccarton Campus 1,800 Heriot-Watt Uni, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Leith Athletic Edinburgh Meadowbank 3G 500 Leith Athletic, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale Edinburgh Saughton Sports Complex 1,000 Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Ormiston Ormiston Recreation Park 2,000 Ormiston, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Peebles Rovers Peebles Whitestone Park 2,250 Peebles Rovers, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 22 December 2014. Spartans Reserves Edinburgh Ainslie Park 3,000 Spartans EoS, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Stirling University Reserves Stirling Gannochy Sports Centre 1,000 Stirling University Reserves, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014. Tynecastle Edinburgh Fernieside Recreation Ground 1,500 Tynecastle, nonleaguescotland.org.uk, Retrieved 21 December 2014.
League table
References